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base pay
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
base pay
(noun)
base pay
noun
plural
base pays
base pay
noun
plural
base pays
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASE PAY
[
count, noncount
]
:
the amount of money paid to someone for work at a job that does not include any additional payments for bonuses, overtime, etc.
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